Glasgow's iconic 1980 subway trains retire after 44 years as cart preserved at Riverside Museum

Glasgow's iconic Subway fleet will make their final journeys this afternoon. The classic Metro-Cammell trains were introduced to passengers on April 16, 1980 - now, one car will be preserved at the Riverside Museum.

Today, June 29, the fleet will make their final journeys driven by two drivers with a combined experience of nearly 70 years.

SPT Chair, Councillor Stephen Dornan said: “It is a sad day for the Subway as we say goodbye to this much-loved fleet.“I know many of the staff, current and retired, and many passengers have been keen to come along over the last couple of weeks for one last loop round the system. One of the old Glasgow carriages – car 128 – was moved to the Riverside Museum in Glasgow earlier this month. Whilst local MSP Paul Sweeney says he is "working to save some of the others from the scrapyard".

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